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Comment by KeplerBoy

12 hours ago

It's not legal just because the copyright owner doesn't immediately sue you.

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simondotau  11 hours ago

If a copyright infringement falls in a forest and nobody is around to hear it, did it make a sound?

account42  10 hours ago

Technically it isn't illegal until the copyright holder decides not to grant (retroactive) permission.

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